#A5A3CD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.2% 0.06 287), rgb(165, 163, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#A5A3CD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5A3CD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 163, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 30%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.06 287) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A5A3CD | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5A3CD | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A3CD text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5A3CD text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDD8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5A3CD
oklch(73.2% 0.06 287)
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Step 500
500
#8682B6
oklch(63% 0.078 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#706CA2
oklch(55.7% 0.083 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4971
oklch(42.6% 0.066 286.7)
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Step 900
900
#403D5B
oklch(37.6% 0.051 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252435
oklch(26.9% 0.031 286.8)
#A5A3CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #99A8CF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A6CC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DAAB1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5A3CD
#A5A3CD
oklch(73.2% 0.06 287)
- #ACAB7F
#ACAB7F
oklch(73.1% 0.06 106.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A5A3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A5A3CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.